‘Guilty’ verdict returned in drug trial

CAMERON—A Milam County Jury found a Cameron man guilty of possession of a controlled substance Tuesday at the conclusion of a two-day jury trial in 20th District Court, according to Prosecutor Kerry Spears.

Kenneth Eugene Drone will be sentenced March 27 and could face up to two years in state jail, Spears said.

According to Cameron Police Officers. Greg Eakens and Tom DeWees the charges stemmed from crack cocaine found in a glass bottle found in the defendant’s pocket following a Nov. 16, 2010, fight in the Cameron Dollar General parking lot, involving his ex-girlfriend.

Seven more cases were adjudicated last week, according to Spears, who listed case dispositions as follows:

• Christopher Keith Hempel, 36, Copperas Cove, pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance (less than one gram), twoyear state jail term probated for five years, including substance abuse evaluation and any recommended treatment, $140 restitution.